New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-01
NO HOPE OF AGREEMENT
on RETALIATION REPORT.

CAMS CANDID WINS.
WASHINGTON Feb. % (>peciaD.-The conferees on the
Retaliation bill report disagreement Senator Morgans
remarks in The meeting of the Conference Committee were
emphatic in the extreme ana showed that the Democrats
in the Senate will submit to dctaon from the De-
parmen of state regard TO the form substance OF
legislation subject of nonintercourse MI Bel
monts arguments in favor of the House amendments
we're no stronger than when he urged them
in the House and produced no effect Whatever
on the conferees. He and Mr. Clements
OF Georgia. however. held out against an agreement
and as majority OF the conferees OF both houses have
TO agree in order TO decide disputed question: the mat
ter went back for further action by the Senate in which
the bill originated There is hardly any doubt that on
direct vote after discussion, majority OF the House
will consent TO accept the Senate bill.
Mr. Edmunds made long report as to the difficulties
existing in the conference and which prevented an agree
ment to the Senate today The irreooncable point OF
difference between the two is the nsistance on the
part OF the TO add to the scope OF he
senate bill the further provision that in case OF Injurious
treatment OF American vessels in British Norm Amcrl-
can waters it shall be within the competence %
the President to stop intercourse absolutely
The report is signed by the three Senate conereesena
tors Edmunds Frye and Morgan ~,
Mr.. Wlithorne submitted the point that the paper
read within the province OF conference commit
tee. inmating that the action OF the House III tlis
matter in consonance with The views OF the Admins
Mt Morgan defended the action Of the Senate conerces
any senator willing to that the President might issue
a proclamation noninercourse between the people OF
Canada and the people OF the ued states Mouln any
senator expect that the President who would proclaim
nonntercOurse would be sustained in that policy ioI
three months II the senator from Tennessee represented
the Administration on this question he might aiS"oi
those questions. - 800 l., ,Ao
remarks had made He spoke from his own Impulse
Whatever the rights Of the United states were IN thlS
matter or whatever the just demands OF the couI
try. those demands should he presented Win u,eu
'front.' aud from any partisan spirit Wherever uhe
iafrr lp IN OF he
in favor OF pre- scnting united front. ,,, -
Mr. Morgan said that II an honest clear presentation OF
the facts wing differences between the conerees
of the Houses criticism Oh the House OF ep1
sontatyes. then the Senate coneTees had made snc Gnu
cism But there not word OF Criticism la the re-
port. The Senator from Tennessee sad ne had
spoken from impulse. He thought that the re-
marks of the Senator from Tennessee were rather
those of partsanshp tnan OF satcsInalship lie ill,
Morgan had not engaged in the debate on tnls QUESTION
for the purpose o. Dragging, OF "huly-rGgging any
people. But an emergency had been placed on ihe com
iryonc that was urgent yes einersent i9r
rash legislation. not Tor harsh or heSeret css
lation but for that sort OF law making when concerned
The matter was laid over temporarily.
The House coufe IS have prepared statement which
will be submitted to the House at the earliest oppor
tunity. 1t says part:
1t is therefore with the deepest reet and dap poinment
compelled Z report 81 assessment he man
the determination that no minor difference should SIAM ~
al o %sy 10 an 1e Ps Of the ccHeee s
n S Of a s ri ihe vi Word ] Ii as follows IL
cent such goods, wares ana metchthuse o. ",e ~
n ed L. =
OF the treaty concued betwce United states aud Great
Britain on the May. 1871 and also iorMd he en-
that be contained therein except -ach as are w.oy
fTni Hs State sSaies Under a said Article xxx"
This amendment was not accepted, and II became even,
opera would be acceptable TO the Senate con-
ferees. =, ,.-. -.
10 declare discretion intercourse with Canada by
we'll q; Sea a not ~ ss Al mpnt
contained in substitute for the Senate b They
conference from the posi- on
aapse 10 ain Gle attic lie Of commerce Of
communication would not Dc just IL theory boi iefusv
effective and unmstakable IN It's extent shh iosute
opinions .e a IN vomd limit he action
anadsn nsb INTO the niicd states The
are of OPINION that II such prOhioy law should be- deemed
settlement OF Important political questions a.
10 American rights under usAy ,tpniauI,s We h.
attempt 10 reach the Of the diplomatic power
10 when The House conerers cannot give their assent
possibly hardship some OF our citzens Dnt we
above tho Of the honor and dignity OF the cou
try. The settlement OF the pending question f's's
| The Government OF Great Britain. IL will con
tuue to recurring source OF irritation.
main In the condition dispute between Fishermen and
authorities II Great Britain VIII JON ID Js,
United states tlore will difficulty; but should that
Government TO sustain It's provinces IN misuse o
PRIV OF that treaty we must prevent OF snp
applied senta ns Of British railway
would effective than combining our aco "
the exclusion OF fish alone Great britain must zoe n'a
Canada and should be begun Win tli
view aud with determination 70 continue teh uhui JUST
| action is compelled.
The report is signed by Messrs Belmont and Clements
Mr. Rice of Massachusetts does not JOIN in the report
Ii ia believed that request will he made by the House
further conference and OSerures IN that dfcc
ton must come from the Senate.